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 Hells Gate Steel Orchestra of Antigua & Barbuda in 1950
- Jit Sukha Samaroo - Dr. Jit Samaroo was born on 24 February, 1950, Lopinot, Trinidad.
- Steelband Committee setup by government to investigate steelband violence and to find solutions
- Cannon M.E. Farquhar - chairman
- George E. Mose - chief probation officer
- Carlyle P. Kerr - solicitor
- Lennox O. Pierre - solicitor
- Albert Gomes defends steelband men
- “Public should discipline Steelband prejudices”, January 8, Sunday Guardian “Behind the Curtain” column
- White college students play pan in streets of Port of Spain, later to become Texaco Dixieland
- Steelbands clash
- Feb 21 Invaders attacks Tokyo (on Carnival Tuesday)
- Mar 2 Casablanca & Invaders meet, agree to bury hatchet... meeting attacked... bombarded with stones & bottles...
- Mar 6 More steelbands agree to end clashes, meeting at Old Prison Quarry, more than 500 members and supporters present from March Hill 60, Invaders, Casablanca, Destination Tokyo, Crusaders, Merry Maker, All Stars and Desperadoes
- Cannon Farquhar defends steelband men
- link to “dark past of slavery, plus a century of economic deprivation”, March 12, Sunday Guardian
- Carnival Parade of Bands begin in the Savannah -- Trinidad
- Steelband Association formed by Lennox Pierre & Carlyle Kerr
- President Sidney Gallop of Crusaders
- 76 bands joined
- banned steelband competition for next 5 years
- poor judging contributing factor to violent clashes between steelbands
- introduced steelband recital (June)
- Boscoe Holder and Troupe including steelpan tours UK - 1950
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1950
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